It seems the panel isn’t the only change, either-the iPad Mini 4 reflects less light than its predecessor, too. Those looking to buy the new device for some outdoor reading are in for a treat: The new device has a 2 percent rate of light reflectance, the lowest the company has ever seen on a mobile display. The iPad Mini 3 reflected quite a bit more of the ambient lighting in DisplayMate’s test environment. The iPad mini 4 has been rated a 2 out of 10 (10 being the easiest to repair) in repairability due to the display being fused together, the Lightning connector being soldered to the logic board, and “gobs of adhesive hold everything in place”. These results seem to indicate that the iPad Mini 4 has a better anti-reflective coating than previous Minis. This gives the iPad mini 4 a contrasting rating in high ambient light of 225, which in layman’s terms means the tablet has improved readability in real-world viewing conditions. The previous record holder for low Reflectance was the iPad Air 2 with 2.5%, but most of the Tablets that we have tested recently fall in the range of 5.0% to 6.5% screen Reflectance (including the mini 3).

The impact on you at home: If you’re obsessed about display quality then the iPad mini 4 appears to be the 7-inch class tablet you’ve been waiting for.

“The iPad mini 4 has finally grown up and become a full fledged respectable iPad family member with a high performance display that Steve Jobs would be proud of”, Dr Raymond Soneira writes.